Feb, 2023
Being one of the world's most linguistically diversified nations, India has a total of 121 languages and 270 mother tongues. Keeping this in view, states in India can choose their own official language(s) through legislation. India has two Official Languages (Hindi and English) and 22 Scheduled Languages as per the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India-- Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu-- to avoid any hindrance to both public and private affairs.
Check the complete list of Official Languages of Indian States and Union Territories, along with the Second Official Language(s) below.
| S.No. | State | Official Languages | Second Official Language(s) |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | English |
| 2. | Arunachal Pradesh | English | - |
| 3. | Assam | Assamese | Bengali, Bodo |
| 4. | Bihar | Hindi | Urdu |
| 5. | Chhattisgarh | Hindi | Chhattisgarhi |
| 6. | Goa | Konkani, English | Marathi |
| 7. | Gujarat | Gujarati | Hindi |
| 8. | Haryana | Hindi | English, Punjabi |
| 9. | Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | Sanskrit |
| 10. | Jharkhand | Hindi | Angika, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Ho, Kharia, Khortha, Kurmali, Kurukh, Magahi, Maithili, Mundari, Nagpuri, Odia, Santali and Urdu |
| 11. | Karnataka | Kannada | English |
| 12. | Kerala | Malayalam | English |
| 13. | Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | - |
| 14. | Maharashtra | Marathi | - |
| 15. | Manipur | Manipuri | English |
| 16. | Meghalaya | English | Khasi and Garo |
| 17. | Mizoram | Mizo | English, Hindi |
| 18. | Nagaland | English | - |
| 19. | Odisha | Odia | - |
| 20. | Punjab | Punjabi | - |
| 21. | Rajasthan | Hindi | - |
| 22. | Sikkim | English, Nepali, Sikkimese, Lepcha | Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sherpa and Tamang |
| 23. | Tamil Nadu | Tamil | English |
| 24. | Telangana | Telugu | Urdu |
| 25. | Tripura | Bengali, English, Kokborok | - |
| 26. | Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | Urdu |
| 27. | Uttarakhand | Hindi | Sanskrit |
| 28. | West Bengal | Bengali, English | Nepali, Urdu, Hindi, Odia, Santali, Punajbi, Kamtapuri, Rajbanshi, Kurmali, Kurukh and Telugu |
| S.No. | Union Territories | Official Languages | Second Official Language(s) |
| 1. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Hindi, English | - |
| 2. | Chandigarh | English | - |
| 3. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Gujarati, Konkani, Marathi, Hindi | - |
| 4. | Delhi | Hindi, English | Urdu and Punjabi |
| 5. | Lakshadweep | Malayalam | English |
| 6. | Jammu and Kashmir | Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi, Urdu, English | - |
| 7. | Ladakh | Hindi, English | - |
| 8. | Puducherry | Tamil, French, English | Telugu and Malayalam |
These were the Official Languages of Indian States and Union Territories. The students appearing for various competitive examinations are advised to go through the above-mentioned list thoroughly.
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